Good news for both Tigard (the 'Gard) and University of Oregon as senior-to-be Scott Grady gave a solid verbal to Mike Bellotti's Ducks. The Athlete (running back slash cornerback slash receiver) was also offered by Fiesta Bowl champions Boise State along with Portland State (according to Scout.com). The verbal makes him the first player of the 2008 class to place his decision:

Photo by The OregonianGrady go fast

"I've always wanted to go there," Grady said. "I've always liked how they play fast - Oregon State was always bigger and stronger, but Oregon was fast. They want me at corner and I'll also have the opportunity to do returns - they need someone who can do that for kickoffs and punts."

From a skills and athleticism perspective, Grady feels good about what he's been able to accomplish and develop this far and hopes to continue working hard on his game the rest of this summer. But he also knows that college is more than just football, so he's looking to spend the summer months building up his academic resume as well.

Grady made the Pacific Conference first team last season as a running back and with 1,700 all-purpose yards and averaged about 123 yards a game. Rivals has Grady ranked as the third-best prospect out of Oregon, just ahead of Raphiel Lambert, who was an absolute beast last year in relief of Paul Weatheroy, Jr.

Grady comes in at No. 31 on Scout.com's NW Hot 100 for the class of 2008. I was able to watch (live blog) Grady last year when the Tigers got blasted by Lincoln early in the season. The Tigers were heavily served in that game, and I was sitting in one of the coaches boxes next to a Lincoln secondary coach who would scream and yell all types of profanities every time Grady touched the ball because while most on the field were in third gear, Grady would grab the ball and kick it into sixth. He was easily one of the fastest, most versatile players that I saw all year in 2006.

Here's some video of Grady (courtesy of everyone's favorite, You tube) making it do what it do on both sides of the ball. Take it away Scott: